US10475800B2ActiveUtilityA1

IC including standard cells and SRAM cells

Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG CO LTDPriority: Sep 28, 2017Filed: Sep 28, 2017Granted: Nov 12, 2019
Est. expirySep 28, 2037(~11.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jhon Jhy Liaw
H01L 29/165H01L 27/0924H01L 29/7851H01L 27/1104H01L 29/167H01L 27/11807H01L 29/0847H01L 27/1116H01L 29/1037H01L 27/0207H01L 29/36H01L 29/7848H10D 84/907H10D 62/832H10D 89/10H10D 84/853H10D 62/834H10D 62/822H10D 62/292H10D 62/151H10D 62/60H10D 30/6211H10D 30/797H10B 10/18H10B 10/12
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Claims

Abstract

An IC is provided. The IC includes a plurality of P-type fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs). At least one first P-type FinFET includes a silicon germanium (SiGe) channel region. At least one second P-type FinFET includes a Si channel region. Source and drain regions of the plurality of P-type FinFETs include SiGe and a p-type impurity.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
 a plurality of standard cells, wherein P-type fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs) of the plurality of standard cells share a first semiconductor fin including silicon germanium (SiGe); and 
 a plurality of SRAM cells, wherein P-type FinFETs of two adjacent SRAM cells share a second semiconductor fin including Si, 
 wherein source and drain regions of the P-type FinFETs of the standard cells and the SRAM cells comprise SiGe and a p-type impurity, 
 wherein a length of the second semiconductor fin is shorter than a length of the first semiconductor fin. 
 
     
     
       2. The IC as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein in the standard cell, the source and drain regions of the P-type FinFET extending from the first semiconductor fin of the P-type FinFET comprise a doping layer including SiGe and Boron, and the width of the doping layer is wider than that of a channel region in the P-type FinFET. 
     
     
       3. The IC as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein in the standard cell, Ge atomic concentration in the channel region of the P-type FinFET is in a range from about 10% to about 40%. 
     
     
       4. The IC as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein in the SRAM cell, the source and drain regions of the P-type FinFET extending from the second semiconductor fin of the P-type FinFET comprise a doping layer including SiGe and Boron, and width of the doping layer is wider than that of a channel region of the P-type FinFET. 
     
     
       5. The IC as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein Ge atomic concentration in the source and drain regions of the P-type FinFETs of the standard cells and the SRAM cells is in a range from about 30% to about 75%. 
     
     
       6. The IC as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the number of P-type FinFETs of the plurality of standard cells that share the first semiconductor fin is greater than or equal to 3. 
     
     
       7. An integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
 a plurality of standard cells, wherein P-type fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs) of the plurality of standard cells share a first semiconductor fin including a first material, and N-type FinFETs of the plurality of standard cells share a second semiconductor fin including a second material that is different from the first material; and 
 a plurality of SRAM cells, wherein P-type FinFETs of two adjacent SRAM cells share a third semiconductor fin including a third material different from the first material, and N-type FinFETs of the plurality of SRAM cells share a fourth semiconductor fin including the second material, 
 wherein the first material comprises silicon germanium (SiGe), 
 wherein a first length of the first semiconductor fin is equal to a second length of the second semiconductor fin, and a third length of the third semiconductor fin is shorter than a fourth length of the fourth semiconductor fin. 
 
     
     
       8. The IC as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein in the standard cell, source and drain regions of the P-type FinFET extending from the first semiconductor fin of the P-type FinFET comprise a doping layer including SiGe and Boron, and width of the doping layer is wider than that of channel region of the P-type FinFET. 
     
     
       9. The IC as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein in the standard cell, Ge atomic concentration in the channel region of the P-type FinFET is in a range from about 10% to about 40%. 
     
     
       10. The IC as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein in the SRAM cell, source and drain regions of the P-type FinFET extending from the third semiconductor fin of the P-type FinFET comprise a doping layer including SiGe and Boron, and width of the doping layer is wider than that of channel region of the P-type FinFET. 
     
     
       11. The IC as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein Ge atomic concentration in source and drain regions of the P-type FinFETs of the standard cells and the SRAM cells is in a range from about 30% to about 75%. 
     
     
       12. The IC as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein source and drain regions of the plurality of P-type FinFETs comprise SiGe and a p-type impurity, and the number of P-type FinFETs of the plurality of standard cells that share the first semiconductor fin is greater than or equal to 3. 
     
     
       13. An integrated circuit (IC), comprising:
 a plurality of P-type fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs), comprising: 
 at least one first P-type FinFET comprising a silicon germanium (SiGe) channel region; and 
 at least one second P-type FinFET comprising a Si channel region, wherein source and drain regions of the plurality of P-type FinFETs comprise SiGe and a p-type impurity; 
 at least one standard cell comprising the first P-type FinFET; and 
 at least one SRAM memory cell comprising the second P-type FinFET. 
 
     
     
       14. The IC as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein in the standard cell, a sidewall depth of the SiGe channel region of the P-type FinFETs is in a range from about 35 nm to about 90 nm. 
     
     
       15. The IC as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the source and drain regions of the first P-type FinFET extending from the SiGe channel region of the first P-type FinFET comprise a doping layer including SiGe and Boron, and width of the doping layer is wider than that of the SiGe channel region of the first P-type FinFET. 
     
     
       16. The IC as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein in the first P-type FinFET, Ge atomic concentration in the SiGe channel region is in a range from about 10% to about 40% and is less than Ge atomic concentration in the doping layer. 
     
     
       17. The IC as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the source and drain regions of the second P-type FinFET extending from the Si channel region of the second P-type FinFET comprise a doping layer including SiGe and Boron, and width of the doping layer is wider than that of the Si channel region of the second P-type FinFET. 
     
     
       18. The IC as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein Ge atomic concentration in the source and drain regions of the plurality of P-type FinFETs is in a range from about 30% to about 75%. 
     
     
       19. The IC as claimed in  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a plurality of N-type FinFETs, 
 wherein each of the plurality of N-type FinFET comprises a Si channel region, and source and drain regions of the N-type FinFET comprise SiP, SiC, SiPC, SiAs, Si, or a combination thereof. 
 
     
     
       20. The IC as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein channel width of the Si channel region of the second P-type FinFET is narrower than channel width of the SiGe channel region of the first P-type FinFET.

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